Additive · Antioxidant

E220 — Sulphur dioxide · page 3

E220 (Sulphur dioxide) appears in the ingredient lists of 121 products sold in Australia. Function: antioxidant, preservative.

121products with a complete record
13%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
13.0 gsugars per 100 g (median)
0.61 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread
A 7%B 6%C 23%D 35%E 30%

71 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 121 products
Energy313 kcal
Sugars13.0 g
Saturates2.8 g
Salt0.61 g

Status in the United States (FDA)

Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 73.170, 172.892, 182.3862.

Technical effects listed by the FDA: antimicrobial agent, antioxidant, color or coloring adjunct, flavor enhancer, flavoring agent or adjuvant

The inventory is a partial list, and a listing is not an FDA approval of every use; the regulations set the permitted uses.

U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Substances Added to Food (updated 9/8/2026), public domain · CAS 7446-09-5 via Wikidata (CC0)